Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeders and good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.39/cwt on 268 head.

Average price

$156.39

268 head · 629 lb average

Value per head Derived

$984

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$367

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$31.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.07

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	637	158.28	1,008	252
Medium and Large 2-3	506	126.71	642	16thin

One grade step is worth $31.57/cwt here — about $367 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale268 hd

156.39

—

KY average26 barns · 6,247 hd

159.47

−3.07

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,475	112.33	1,657	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	92.98	1,370	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,268	83.66	1,061	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	73.16	766	9thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,340	115.00	1,541	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	979	$825	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,408	$1,200	2thin

Every lot, as filed

68 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards - Maysville, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	130.27/cwt	120.00–137.50	564	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	179.40/cwt	167.50–185.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	140.63/cwt	129.00–146.00	938	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	528	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	128.72/cwt	121.00–134.00	673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	142.11/cwt	135.00–155.00	738	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	153.98/cwt	153.00–155.00	878	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	144.17/cwt	140.00–162.00	838	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	136.48/cwt	131.00–142.50	509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	151.25/cwt	147.50–155.00	424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	157.78/cwt	150.00–163.00	951	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,223	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	159.45/cwt	156.00–163.00	1,148	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	154.40/cwt	145.00–164.00	733	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	164.85/cwt	164.85–164.85	1,189	147
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	732	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	915	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	172.21/cwt	163.00–185.00	897	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	183.27/cwt	175.00–190.00	651	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	171.97/cwt	168.00–176.00	985	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	163.99/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,076	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	154.44/cwt	142.00–161.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	184.66/cwt	175.00–196.00	857	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	184.54/cwt	179.00–186.00	875	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	161.51/cwt	158.00–169.00	943	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	183.32/cwt	177.00–189.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,340	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,541	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	79.89/cwt	75.00–82.50	889	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	607	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	88.18/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,122	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	78.01/cwt	75.00–80.00	986	4
Bulls	—	—	1,450	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,552	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	69.46/cwt	68.00–71.00	691	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	92.98/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,370	2
Bulls	—	—	1,325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,458	1
Bulls	—	—	1,650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,980	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	979	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	138.09/cwt	114.00–149.00	788	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	146.83/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,009	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	148.94/cwt	135.00–154.00	920	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	919	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	146.76/cwt	135.00–157.50	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	132.04/cwt	130.00–134.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	124.67/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,030	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	189.27/cwt	182.00–193.50	818	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	165.28/cwt	155.00–176.00	871	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	652	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	835	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	142.31/cwt	129.00–150.00	879	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	160.07/cwt	145.00–169.00	690	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	486	128.98/cwt	116.00–140.00	627	5

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards - Maysville, KY

Tue Sep 13, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 460Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 28Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 1Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	120.00–137.50	130.27
1	—	540	134.00	134.00
12	—	571	114.00–149.00	138.09
1	—	735	125.00	125.00
1	—	480	160.00	160.00
2	—	330	135.00–157.50	146.76
4	—	652	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	179.00–186.00	184.54
5	—	584	158.00–169.00	161.51
4	—	336	185.00	185.00
1	—	730	130.00	130.00
2	—	375	177.00–189.00	183.32
9	—	687	137.00–149.00	146.83
7	—	618	135.00–154.00	148.94
15	—	432	182.00–193.50	189.27
7	—	527	155.00–176.00	165.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	167.50–185.00	179.40
5	—	603	150.00–163.00	157.78
5	—	784	156.00	156.00
2	—	720	156.00–163.00	159.45
9	—	521	163.00–185.00	172.21
4	—	355	175.00–190.00	183.27
8	—	573	168.00–176.00	171.97
4	—	656	163.00–167.00	163.99
14	—	464	175.00–196.00	184.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	153.00–155.00	153.98
5	—	732	125.00	125.00
1	—	480	164.00	164.00
1	—	360	147.50	147.50
1	—	645	138.00	138.00
3	—	511	142.00–161.00	154.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
4	—	523	121.00–134.00	128.72
1	—	350	127.50	127.50
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
2	—	560	130.00–134.00	132.04
1	—	640	105.00	105.00
1	—	425	131.00	131.00
5	—	486	116.00–140.00	128.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	667	129.00–146.00	140.63
7	—	332	159.00	159.00
12	—	519	135.00–155.00	142.11
7	—	581	140.00–162.00	144.17
2	—	373	131.00–142.50	136.48
2	—	280	147.50–155.00	151.25
13	—	475	145.00–164.00	154.40
3	—	826	124.00–126.00	124.67
16	—	618	129.00–150.00	142.31
28	—	431	145.00–169.00	160.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	721	164.85	164.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	115.00	115.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,113	75.00–82.50	79.89
1	—	995	61.00	61.00
4	—	995	68.00–71.00	69.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,272	85.00–93.00	88.18
4	—	1,264	75.00–80.00	78.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	90.00–96.00	92.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	107.00	107.00
1	—	1,325	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,650	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,525	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	979	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Maysville, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle